the queens vocab Flashcards by Ina blgt

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against all odds

A

contre vents et marées

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autocracy

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autocratie (pouvoir politique suprême concentré entre les mains d’une seule personne)

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birthright

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droit d’aînesse

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ceremonial

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rituel

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commoner

A

citoyen roturier

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constituency

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circonscription ( division général administrative)

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dictatorship

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a single person with all power

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duties

A

obligations

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figurehead

A

figure emblématique

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fray

A

bagarre

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gossip

A

ragot

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head of state

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chef d’état

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heir / heiress

A

héritier

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naysayer

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détracteurs

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offspring

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descendant

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opulence - pagentry

A

le faste ( jour de célébration)

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payroll

A

salaire

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pomp

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apparat

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second line to the throne

A

second dans le liste de l’héritage au throne

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sovereign

A

souverain

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taxpayers

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contribuables

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to attend

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assister à

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to be granted a title

A

recevoir un titre

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to carry out official duties

A

exercer des fonctions officielles

to shine on the interNational stage

briller su la scène internationale

to squander

dilapider

stay away from the spotlight

se faire oublier

to strengthen national duty

renforcer l'unité nationale

to support

soutenir

for / embody

representer / incarner/ personnifier

unifying force

force unificatrice

upkeep

entretien